Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cottage Grove, OR EIN: 85-2761463

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Cottage Grove, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 5 grants totaling $73K.

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc gave $73K across 5 grants in 2021 (avg $15K), top state Oregon. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$72,518
-93.0% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
5
-87.5% vs 2020
Average grant
$14,504
-44.2% vs 2020
Median grant
$11,035
Primary geography
Oregon (45% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2021

Looking Glass Community Services: $32KLooking Glass CommunityServices$32KMy Sister's Place Inc: $11KMy Sister's Place Inc$11KHaslet Fire Department Support Grou: $11KHaslet Fire Department SupportGrou$11KThousand Hills Cattle Inc: $10KThousand Hills Cattle Inc$10KUnited Methodist Committee on Relie: $8KUnited Methodist Committee onRelie$8K

The largest 2021 recipient was Looking Glass Community Services ($32K). Together the top 5 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 45 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

EugenePilot PointAlabasterAubreyBendColumbianaHasletSan PedroAtlantaBirminghamBrunswickCenter PointChelseaDenverEldridgeFarmers BranchFort CollinsFort WorthHelenaHomewood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M40 grants2020 5 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2021) to $1.0M (2020). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Looking Glass Community Services Eugene, ORSupport services for youth$32,455
My Sister's Place Inc White Plains, NYDomestic Violence Support$11,035
Haslet Fire Department Support Grou Haslet, TXFire Prevention$11,035
Thousand Hills Cattle Inc Alabaster, ALFood Distribution$10,385
United Methodist Committee on Relie Atlanta, GAWorldwide mission, relief$7,608
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$9,167$81,168$72,5185$72,518——
2020$72,001$1,112,001$1,040,000$1,040,00040—$1$296

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Jo Ellen Guthrie, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Jo Ellen Guthrie

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan J Guthrie

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Emmerentia M Guthrie

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc gave $73K across 5 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $1.0M across 40 grants.

What is Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2021 was $11,035, and its average grant was $14,504, across 5 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is Oregon, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Texas (15%).

Does Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2021 grantees include Looking Glass Community Services ($32,455), My Sister's Place Inc ($11,035) and Haslet Fire Department Support Grou ($11,035), according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2021 grant dollars.

What is Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Guthrie Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2761463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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